Ames, Texas Weather
Ames, Texas — live current conditions, hourly and 7-day forecasts, NWS alerts, aviation weather, radar and satellite imagery, soil and crop conditions for Ames, Coryell County.
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About Ames, Texas
Ames, a quiet settlement in Coryell County, Texas, breathes the dry, sun-baked air of Central Texas. It lies 26.4 miles north of Fort Hood, TX (from Fort Hood, TX: bearing 358°T), and is situated 6.3 miles north-north-west of Gatesville. The landscape here is a study in muted greens and ochres, a terrain of gentle rises and shallow draws where mesquite and live oak trees cling to the soil. The sky, vast and often a piercing, cloudless blue, seems to press down on the land, a constant, immense presence. Evenings bring a softening of the light, a honeyed glow that settles over the pastures and dusty roads, lending a temporary, ephemeral beauty to the enduring simplicity of the place. The very earth feels baked through, a testament to the persistent Texas sun that has shaped this corner of the world. The story of Ames is one of practicality and perseverance, a history tied to the rhythms of agriculture and the quiet industry of the land. For generations, the economy here has been rooted in the cultivation of the soil, with cattle ranching and crop farming forming the backbone of its existence. There are no grand monuments or bustling tourist hubs to mark its passage, only the weathered barns, fences, and modest homes that speak of lives lived with a steady, unpretentious purpose. The sense of community in Ames is an understated thing, built not on grand pronouncements but on shared experience and a quiet understanding of the challenges and rewards of life in this particular stretch of Texas.
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| Location | Ames, Coryell County, Texas |
| Coordinates | 31.520995°N, 97.779468°W |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| ZIP Code(s) | 76528, 77575 |
| Area Code | 254, 281 |
| Page generated | July 2026 |
| Weather data | Open-Meteo (open-source), NOAA National Weather Service |
About This Ames, Texas Weather Page
This page provides live weather conditions and forecasts for Ames, Texas, including current conditions, a 24-hour hourly forecast, 7-day outlook, NWS extended text forecast, real-time aviation weather (live METAR and TAF reports from the nearest reporting airport, with a modeled estimate shown when no station is in range), precipitation radar and NOAA GOES-16 satellite imagery. Additional sections may include tide predictions, wave height, wave direction and sea-surface temperature, a barometric pressure trend, and a solunar-based fishing forecast with a fishing-conditions rating for coastal localities, and soil temperature, crop weather and live USGS river gauge data for agricultural areas near a monitored waterway. All data updates automatically on every page visit.
Location data for Ames includes coordinates 31.520995°N, 97.779468°W, situated in Coryell County. ZIP code 76528, 77575. Telephone area code: 254, 281. Timezone: Central Time (America/Chicago).
Weather data is sourced from the NOAA National Weather Service (NWS) and the open-source Open-Meteo API. Aviation data is sourced from aviationweather.gov (NOAA), with a modeled estimate used where no nearby reporting station is available. River and stream data is sourced from the USGS National Water Information System. Tide predictions are sourced from NOAA CO-OPS; marine and solunar data are modeled from Open-Meteo and public sunrise/moon calculations and should be treated as a general guide alongside on-the-water conditions. Radar is provided by RainViewer. Satellite imagery is sourced from NOAA/NESDIS GOES-East and is public domain.
